The long rumoured American F1 track is now confirmed. The venue has finally been set for the US Formula 1 Grand Prix and it will be set in Austin, Texas. The FIA and Full Throttle Productions, promoter of the F1 US grand Prix, have confirmed that Austin will be home to the US Grand Prix from 2012 to 2021.
According to Bernie Ecclestone, a race track will be purposely built from the ground up to host the event. This is the first time in a long time that an F1 facility was specifically built for these purposes. The last US Grand Prix was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which was won by McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton.
Formula 1 in the US has seen its share of road circuits with the first being in Watkin Glen, NY (1961-1980). Long Beach, Las Vegas, Detroit and Phoenix have all had the honour of hosting the Championship with temporary street circuits.
It will be interesting to see how the track develops and how the new circuit will try and outshine other circuits around the world.
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GOOD!!! let the Americans give F1 and crazy FIA rules a hell of ROTFLMAO…
Yanks only appreciate racing in a straight line !!!!!
OK, maybe a slight cornering like an oval shape track but God forbid if they have to make sharp turns in racing.
They only build a car to turn left. :-D
I’ve reservations of it going to Texas. They’re going to redneckify F1. But if it works, there’s a huuuuuuge market. And we could get some Jim Bobs hanging out at Monaco. :-P
New purpose built F1 track!
They should build something crazy …. figure 8 …. going up/down hills like Monaco … flyover over the spectators … etc …..
:D :D :D
and resulting kabooommmmm during races…
that was american racing fans was waiting all over nascar and many other racing series…
p/s:just 4 laugh…
Well i was hoping for a new york street track…It will be awesome to see the f1 cars flying pass madison sq for example…